It was with great excitement that I identified the location on the map, the 448' zenith of Delaware Alpinism, the first State in the Union and noteworthy mountaineering desination. At the roadside trailhead I was unsure of my direction as I neglected to bring my navigation tools which I left in Colorado. With bold ambitions I set out into the back country, and 4 seconds later I arrived. The 448' summit of Ebright Azimuth, Delaware. Earlier in life I had long drivin past this mecca of the East Coast, unaware of just what I had been missing. An early pioneer of the area obviously knew the societal value of this geopgraphic anomaly and erected what appears to be an historic fire watch tower on the summit. If you ever have the ambition and drive to get here you should, but be sure to hire a lcoal guide as the route is challenging.

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We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams... as "wild". Only to the white man was nature a "wilderness". -Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Chief

Glad to see you had on your expedition sponor's jacket and got their logo into the summit shot. I assume the blurriness of the image is due to the high altitude winds that plague such exposed summits, or is it due to the low light conditions from getting an alpine start and arriving at the summit just before dawn?

Glad to see that you had both feet on the ground. While state highpointers are laid back about this rule and treat it more like football (if any part of your body comes close to the highpoint you can count it), the county HP dudes are quite adamant that you must have your vehicle come to a complete stop, open your door, and have both feet firmly planted on the ground. Good thing the 14er's rules are not in effect: you would have had to descend to 2600 feet below sea level before beginning your ascent to the Azimuth!

As someone who is finding himself effectively marooned on the eastern shore of Maryland for an indefinite length of time, I might be the only person who replies in this thread with genuine appreciation.